Look at this video: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math/cc-5th-fractions-topic/cc-5th-multiplying-fraction-whole-number-product
Sorry if this is messy but I hope it helps you
-1 - (-7) over 3 - (-1) = M
-1 + 7 over 3 + 1 = M
6 over 4 = M
6/4 = M
3/2 = M